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AOH to RUI: distance & flight time
Lima (Lima Allen County Airport) → Ruidoso (Sierra Blanca Regional Airport)
1,283 mi
2,064 km · 1,114 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOH — Lima Allen County Airport · Lima, United States
- RUI — Sierra Blanca Regional Airport · Ruidoso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AOH
- FDY · Findlay Airport28 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport57 mi away
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base61 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport61 mi away
Near RUI
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport50 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base54 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport59 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AOH from RUI?
The flight distance from Lima (AOH) to Ruidoso (RUI) is 1,283 miles (2,064 km, 1,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOH to RUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AOH to RUI?
Nonstop service on AOH–RUI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lima and Ruidoso?
Ruidoso is 2 hours behind Lima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOH to RUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AOH–RUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AOH to RUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AOH–RUI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.